Perpetrators of Mukuru kwa Njenga murders will be held to account, President Ruto

President William Ruto has directed the Directorate of Criminal Investigations to speed up investigations into the deaths of Kenyans whose bodies were found in a quarry in Mukuru, Nairobi.

The President assured that those behind the mysterious killings in Nairobi will be held to account according to the law.     

This following discovery of human remains at a dumpsite in Mukuru kwa Njenga in Embakasi.

According to the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) boss Mohamed Amin at least six severely mutilated bodies, all female, were discovered by members of the public at an abandoned quarry that is currently filled with water in the area.

The bodies, at various stages of decomposition, were wrapped in nylon papers. The recovered bodies have since been transported to the City Mortuary, where they await postmortem examinations.

President Ruto said the government does not condone extrajudicial killings.

Speaking in Elgeyo Marakwet, the President noted the government had been notified of the incident and investigations have already begun.

The president has Ruto called on the homicide detectives to work closely with the area police officers and investigate the matter thoroughly.

So far officers from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) have launched investigations into the matter.

At the moment, the victims remain unknown and when their bodies were dumped in the area is also a mystery.

The unsettling discovery of the bodies, has ignited widespread concern among Kenyans, largely because the dumpsite is situated alarmingly close to Kware Police Station.